AltWeeklies Wire
Charlie Kaufman Talks About His Polarizing 'Synecdoche'new
In person, Kaufman is the last person in the world one could consider polarizing -- frail, neurotic, honest, sweet, tortured and in need of a hug, yes, absolutely.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kevin Smith Blows his Wad with 'Zack and Miri'new
Hard-up meets hard-on in a movie that's all heart once you get past the shit shot that'll shock only those for whom Clerks II's donkey show wasn't oh-God-no enough.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-03-2008 |
Reviews
Dallas Independent School District is in the Holenew
Teachers get axed and parents fret as Dallas' school leaders scramble to cover a budget hole.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze and Robert Wilonsky |
10-14-2008 |
Education
'Surfer, Dude' is a Wipeoutnew
It's nothing more than an excuse for McConaughey to chillax sans shirt or shoes, awesome; hang with his bras, among them Woody Harrelson as his half-baked manager and Nelson as his pot dealer; ride some waves, duuude; and bang some naked chicks, all right, all right, all right.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
09-15-2008 |
Reviews
Weezer Makes One-Third of a Decent Albumnew
The rest, though: unlistenable, nothing to see here, move along.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-23-2008 |
Reviews
'The Incredible Hulk' Fails in the Shadow of 'Iron Man'new
Edward Norton, try as he does with an almost heroic effort to make Bruce Banner as interesting as his towering, verdure-shaded beefcake within, doesn't possess Robert Downey's casual radiance.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-17-2008 |
Reviews
'Lay It Down' is Easily the Right Rev.'s Best in Five Yearsnew
Green and Co. (a crew that prominently includes ?uestlove) make tangible the sound of long-ago church-pew Sunday mornings spent making up for all those sinful Saturday nights.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-03-2008 |
Reviews
Disney Channel Fits Colleyville's Demi Lovato For A Glass Slippernew
She's now lined up to be the next Hannah Montana.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-03-2008 |
TV
'The Slip': The Catchiest Thing Trent Reznor's Ever Donenew
Reznor's as much put-on as prophet nowadays -- the Debbie Downer of punk-pop-a-disco dishing out woe-is-me-isms when you can tell, well, he really just wants to dance.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-19-2008 |
Reviews
Elvis Wakes Up from His Napnew
Shorn of too-good-to-rock novelties (string-quartet yawns, N'awlins nods, Bacharach blues, etc.) and absent the trying-too-hard missteps, Costello hasn't sounded so refreshed, relaxed, engaged or enraged in years.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-12-2008 |
Reviews
Erykah Badu Has Returnednew
The songstress burst through her struggles with writer's block and created a solid record.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
02-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Marchel Ivery's Death Leaves Dallas' Jazz Scene Longingnew
Early in the afternoon of Oct. 30, Carrol -- like every other jazz musician around town -- got the phone call: Marchel Ivery, at age 69, died around 5:30 that very morning. And just like that, one of Dallas' most beloved and influential musicians was gone.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-12-2007 |
Music
Roky Erickson is Miles from Homenew
The story of his 60th birthday tour is just about the last story anyone expected to tell about the former 13th Floor Elevators frontman.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
07-16-2007 |
Music
Tags: Roky Erickson
Sanctifiednew
We know her as Annie Clark, but the world knows her as St. Vincent.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
07-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: St. Vincent
Going for Broke in NASCARnew
Team owner Jeff Milburn might never win a race, but there's more to life than a checkered flag.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-29-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
